Quantity Surveyor

Persimmon plc.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Northampton. The role involves managing multiple sites, setting budgets, and ensuring financial accuracy. Candidates should have an HND/HNC in building studies and experience in the residential sector. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with a focus on professional development and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car/Car allowance

Health Care

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building related studies.
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector.
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for up to 3 or 4 sites of varying complexity.
• Produce site valuations and present to the Board of Directors.
• Undertake negotiations to obtain optimum rates for subcontract appointments.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Negotiation

Education

HND/HNC in building related studies

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Join Persimmon Homes as a Quantity Surveyor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Location: Northampton, NN4 7XD.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company car/Car allowance
• 5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

Responsibilities

• Primarily be responsible for up to 3 or 4 sites of varying complexity while setting up budgets, producing bi‑monthly valuations (CVRs), appointing subcontractors and making subcontractor payments to maintain close cost control and enable management decisions.
• Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are resolved, allowing site works to proceed unhindered and giving an accurate picture of site financial status.
• Produce site valuations on a bi‑monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures.
• Undertake negotiations to obtain optimum rates for subcontract appointments to maximise margins.
• Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification.
• Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts).
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group's Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects.
• Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines.
• Given proven experience, the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region.
• On occasion provide assistance to the Commercial Manager when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building related studies
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction